Junior School Administrator

MLCS; Burwood; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Gym & Aquatic Centre access

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted school fees

Westfield access

Job summary

MLC School is seeking a proactive Junior School Administrator to lead and support the administration team, ensuring smooth, professional operations across the Junior School. You will manage timetables, assessments, reporting, and staff onboarding, while building strong relationships with families and colleagues in a dynamic educational environment.

This full-time role runs during term time plus six weeks, starting January 2027, with opportunities to influence operational systems, professional

Qualifications

• Proactive, highly organised and service-focused professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Junior School administration team
• Coordinate timetables, calendars, rosters, schedules and staff cover
• Oversee administrative processes for NAPLAN, academic assessments and external testing
• Coordinate parent-teacher learning conversations and academic reporting processes
• Support allocation and administration of Junior School classes and Houses
• Support administration of camps and immersions
• Oversee administration of excursions and incursions
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of Junior School teaching staff
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational systems and processes
• Build productive relationships with staff, families and key stakeholders

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

General office administration

Microsoft Office

School database systems

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

School database systems

Job description

Junior School Administrator
Full-time | Term time plus 6 weeks (44 weeks)
Start: January 2027

Are you an exceptional administrator who thrives on bringing structure, clarity and momentum to a busy environment? This newly created role offers the opportunity to shape efficient, responsive operations across the Junior School while supporting an educational environment where girls are encouraged to become fearless thinkers and agents of change.

About the role

As Junior School Administrator, you will provide high-level organisational and administrative support to the Head and Deputy Heads of Junior School. You will oversee the Junior School’s administration services, lead a small team and help ensure that its day-to-day operations run smoothly, professionally and efficiently. The role works closely with academic and operational colleagues across the School, balancing planned priorities with the changing demands of a dynamic school environment.

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• lead and support the Junior School administration team
• coordinate timetables, calendars, rosters, schedules and staff cover
• oversee key administrative processes for NAPLAN, academic assessments and external testing
• coordinate parent-teacher learning conversations and academic reporting processes
• support the allocation and administration of Junior School classes and Houses
• support the administration of camps and immersions
• Oversee the administration of excursions and incursions
• coordinate the onboarding and offboarding of Junior School teaching staff
• identify and implement opportunities to improve operational systems and processes
• build productive relationships with staff, families and key internal and external stakeholders.

About you

You will be a proactive, highly organised and service-focused professional who can manage competing priorities without losing sight of the detail.
To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• outstanding organisational and time-management skills
• superior attention to detail and accuracy
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• experience in general office administration, including preparing correspondence and reports
• advanced skills across Microsoft Office applications, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• the ability to learn school database and reporting systems quickly
• sound judgement and the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• the capacity to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues at all levels.

Experience in a school environment and a current First Aid qualification will be highly regarded.

Why join MLC School?

Founded in 1886, MLC School is an independent, nonselective Uniting Church school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 in Sydney’s inner-west. Guided by our ethos of ‘dare to be more’, we place each MLC School girl at the heart of everything we do, empowering students to be adaptive, compassionate and courageous young women who embrace challenge, strive for excellence and confidently shape their own futures.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the effective operation of the Junior School and support excellent educational outcomes for girls. You will work in a collaborative environment where initiative, continuous improvement and exemplary service are valued.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a number of excellent benefits including:

• Dedicated focus on professional growth and development
• State of the art facilities and collegiate environment
• Employee Assistance Program available to you and your immediate family
• Discounted school fees
• Free onsite parking, easy access to public transport and Westfield Shopping Centre
• Access to the School’s gym and indoor Aquatic Centre, as well as Fitness Passport.

If you are a capable administrator who enjoys leading people, solving problems and making complex operations work seamlessly, we would welcome your application.

Applications close on 13th November 2026.

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only and MLC School reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.